eLearning is becoming increasingly embedded in higher education and plays an important role in postgraduate medical training and professional development. Learners engage in self-directed, flexible learning through virtual learning environments that allow for activities like self-assessment, discussions, case studies, and conferencing. Resources are available through these environments like documentation, multimedia content, and RSS feeds. Examples of virtual learning environments discussed are EEMeC, eSSQ, and eScript, as well as virtual patients and new approaches using virtual patients 2.0.

1. eLearning in medical education Michael Begg eLearning Manager Learning Technology Section College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine University of Edinburgh

2. Orientation eLearning is now embedded within Higher Education eLearning plays an increasingly important role in postgraduate training and professional development Its value is broadly recognized and encouraged Its efficacy is supported by a growing body of evidence

3. Impact Learners are proactive, selective, self-directed Learning is flexible, personalized, distributed Activity is captured Workspaces are mobile Learning spaces are evolving Information is no longer static

5. Virtual Learning Environments Activities Self assessment, discussion, case walkthroughs, conferencing Reflection Portfolios, Personal Professional Development, Logs, Blogs Resources Documentation & Guidelines, multimedia content, RSS feeds, timetabling and notices, wikis

6. Examples - EEMeC

7. Examples - eSSQ

8. Examples - eScript

9. Virtual Patients

10. virtual patients 2.0

11. Resource Development

12. new approaches

13. Real Time at a Distance

14. Changing times

15. Changing times

16. So, think… Activities Community Reflection Process capture Logging Linking Aggregating Sharing